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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Morris Taylor." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <w771968@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 17:40:25 -0400
Subject: is your country conducive for investment

Attn Sir,
 
 
I am Mr. Morris Taylor Financial Controller  to Chief James Ibori, the former Executive Governor of Delta State, Without much ado I have to go  straight to the point of contacting you.
 
 
 
Right now I am undergoing a serious persecution from the President over alleged misappropriation of funds by my boss when he  was the Governor of the state, Please kindly visit these websites below for more information clarification regarding this matter read carefully:
 
 
http://amairi.org/ibori_loot.html
http://www.reallygreatrate.com/services/get_suppression.php
http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/News/National/5498438-146/story.csp
http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/articles/omoyele-sowore/james-iboris-wife-theresa-nkoyo-arrested-at-heathrow-airport-in-london.html
 
 
 
Resulting from this is my resolve to move to a third party a huge sum of money we have deposited  a location in Africa which will be reveal to you later through a foreign beneficiary who will receive,invest and manage same funds for Joint investment pending when things clear up.
 
 
 
To enable us get started you need to forward to me a brief profile of yourself, telephone as well as fax number and address which will be used to make a CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AND POWER OF AUTHORIZATION IN YOUR NAME FOR YOUR EASY CLAIM OF THE DEPOSIT VALUED AT ONE HUNDRED AND TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS. "THIS DEAL SHOULD BE DONE.
CONFIDENTIALLY FOR OUR SUCCESS
 
 
PLEASE FILL THE FOLLOWING
 
 
 
(1) full names:--------------------
(2) Direct phone line:--------------------------
(3) country of origin:---------------------------
(4) age:---------------------------------------
(5) occupation:-------------------------------------
 
 
 
Waiting for your swift response.
 
 
 
Yours Sincerely
Mr.Morris Taylor

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